Although I know very well that the bow and arrow is humanities oldest long range weapon, and that being able to use one effectively is a really useful survival skill to have, I have to be honest and admit that it’s only very recently that I really made an effort to learn to use one.

Sure, as a kid I’d made my own and it was great fun shooting them with my friends (apart from the time one of them missed a target and hit me in the leg instead!), but that was just playing. Now I’m enjoying learning to use one as a hunting weapon.

The prepper in the video over the next page certainly enjoys using a bow! Her name is Survival Lilly and she has her own video channel. Watch as she attempts the old splitting an arrow trick…